Kim Kardashian steps out hand in hand with new beau Kanye West

Although Kim Kardashian is not yet divorced from her husband of 72 days Kris Humphries, she officiated her relationship with Kanye West when the pair stepped out hand in hand in New York.

Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim Kardashian officiated her relationship with Kanye West when the pair stepped out together holding hands (Picture: XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM)

Speculation surrounding the pair’s blossoming romance has been escalating in recent weeks and came to a head yesterday when the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star and her old friend confirmed their relationship with a very public display of affection.

The pair put on their PDA as they attended the grand opening of Scott Disick’s new restaurant RYU alongside the rest of the Kardashian clan in New York City.

The loved-up pair attended the opening of Scott Disick’s new restaurant RYU in New York with the rest of the Kardashian clan (Picture: XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM)

She tweeted after the launch: ‘So much fun at Scott’s restaurant opening of RYU last night! CONGRATS @ScottDisick We love you! Food was delish!’

And although neither party have officially commented on their relationship, Kim couldn’t have made her affections for Kanye any clearer when she stepped out earlier in the week wearing gold earrings with the initials K W.

The glamour model, 31, has long been friends with the 34-year-old Gold Digger rapper, who has even cameoed in her spin-off reality show Kourtney And Kim Take New York.

Kim was spotted shopping with her mother Kris Jenner earlier in the day (Picture: XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM)

Meanwhile, Kim’s younger sibling Khloe Kardashian-Odom played it coy when she was probed about her sister’s latest high-profile relationship.

Appearing on US show Watch What Happens Live, she said: ‘I don’t think it’s serious. I think it’s too soon.

‘But because they’ve been friends for so long, it’s just so easy and that’s something I love seeing for Kim – the easiness and how happy she is.